Chapter 2
"Edward, they're trying to tell me how to feel and what to do. But all I want to do is see you. To hold you again. I once told you that nothing had a claim on me but you. I was wrong. Life has such a strong hold on me. It won't let me go. And I have tried everything but it seems to consume me. Oh Edward you should see what they have done to me. I'm locked up in the palace constantly being watched by guards. Roscoe h-he, he hurts me. I have no one to comfort me. I need someone anyone to help me through this burning agony."
I was sitting on the balcony that's connected to my 'room'. Ha more like a dungeon! I was talking to Edward. Well I hope I was talking to Edward. Standing up I moved towards the broad ashen door. Only to stop and looking back up at the stars I made my last goodbye, "love you Edward and I miss you. Remember I'll love you even when I run out of tears and my heart gives it's last beat."
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I was being suffocated!
The air rushed out of my lungs as I was forced into a corset. The maid didn't look at me. But I was analyzing her trying to decide if Edward would like her. She was pretty. She had long curly blond hair and beautiful blue eyes. She was taller than me and looked twenty. Edward would have loved her
"Why are you crying, sweetie?"
I hadn't even known I was crying. But sure enough my cheeks were damp from tears.
"I-I don't know. "
She smiled up at me and brushed the tears from my eyes. In a gentle voice she said, "I would guess it's because your married to a man you don't love and you miss Edward terribly." She was spot on but how does she knows about Edward and me?
"My names Sovay," she pulled tightly on the drawstrings for the corset. Oh god, I hate whoever invented corsets. Sovay pulled a beautiful dark blue gown over my head. "Oh…mines Bella," Sovay giggled and gave me a look reminding me that I was the Queen. "Oh I know."
She gave me a skeptical look as if she was analyzing me just like I had been doing to her.
"I could- I mean if you let me- help you?" Sovay looked so sincere and honest, completely trust worthy. She seemed to see that I was going to trust her because she went on.
"Bella I can take away your pain and give you the happiness you crave. I can give you love. The love you have always wanted. It might be lonely at first, but believe me you'll thank me eventually."
I don't know if I should agree or not. "There will be no more Roscoe and you will be with your love," she added. Nodding vigorously I begged with my eyes for her to help me. Smiling again Sovay told me to go lay down on my bed. I walked over to the king sized mattress and laid down. Sovay sauntered over and placed her hands over my stomach. Then she moved them so they were hovering over my forehead.
And it seemed to be burning. Memories so many memories flashed through my head. But it stopped when I came to the first time I ever actually met Edward. I wasn't laying on my bed any longer. No instead I stood in Edward's meadow.
I had been playing with my little brother. When I had gotten lost in the woods. I had been wandering for hours. When I saw light braking through the trees at first I thought I had made my way out of the forest at last. But as I made my way over I realized it was a clearing. I was still hidden by the shadows as I surveyed the meadow.
It was beautiful. The grass was so green and there were white and yellow flowers littering the ground. But the most beautiful thing was the man sitting in the dead center of the meadow. He had messy unkempt bronze hair and the palest skin. He was utterly perfect.
I felt like an idiot standing there starring. I should have turned right around and left, but I stepped forward. I wanted to be closer to this Adonis god. I took another step as his very presence was drawing me to him. A twig snapped in half as I put my foot down. My gaze shot up to and I was starring into bottomless green orbs. His eyes were striking and gasping I took a step back. I guess he thought he had frightened me because he started to apologize until I interrupted him. "No it's okay. Your eyes are just so green" I said I looked down to my scuffed shoes as I felt my cheeks heat up.
I heard a soft chuckle. It was so musical, I loved it instantly. His laugh was now my favorite sound in the whole world. I looked back up to see that he was grinning at me. His smile was crooked. The left side went up further then the right. It was adorable and I felt my heart skip a beat.
"Well thank you. I'm Edward Mason," he said shyly. I smiled, "Your welcome and I'm Isabella Swan but you can call me Bella." He seemed startled that I was Princess Isabella. Then he took my hand and kissed it. Edward looked up at me through his lashes and thoroughly dazzled me. "It's a pleasure."
From there we talked for hours about anything and everything. We talked about our favorite colors to our point of view on the war. Neither of us noticed the darkening sky or people calling my name.
We were in our own little world and I hadn't noticed we had been leaning in towards each other until my brother interrupted us. "Bella you've been sitting here talking. I thought you were injured or something and you've been talking. Come on it's getting late we need to be heading back." Laughing I stood up and said goodbye to Edward.
As I entered the shadows I looked back to see Edward still standing there. Winking I turned my back to him and started to walk away. 'Wait," I turned around to find Edward right behind me. So close I could smell his aftershave. "When will I get to see you again?" Smiling I said, "In four days at your meadow-" Edward had laced our fingers together and brought our hands to his mouth. Again he softly kissed each knuckle, "Our meadow."
"Ours," I repeated like a dazzled idiot. Edward smiled his crooked smile and I was starring at his lips. I bit my bottom lip and my gaze flickered to his eyes to see him starring at my mouth too. I decided to taunt him so I licked my lips and turned my head away from him. "Oh no you don't," he protested. His hands had wrapped around my waist and pulled me closer then he let one arm release me. So he could tilt my chin up. Then closing the distance between us his lips crashed into mine. Though it was so soft and filled with love. My Edward pulled away first, "Bella your brother's getting impatient." I had totally forgotten that my brother was here. Giggling I pulled away and walked back through the forest.
Gasping I came out of the memory. It had felt so real like I had been there again. Sovay stood above me murmering something. Her eyes were shut. Then she was looking at me but her eyes were black instead of the blue from before.
She looked insane with a wild look in her eyes as she leaned down and cut my hand. Gasping in pain I writhed and tried to pull away but she was restraining me. "No no no. You said I could help you. I'm helping. Tsk Tsk" Sovay crooned. My blood was boiling and I felt as if I was dying. Like I had wanted but this hurt. Edward had been in pain too. The pain became so great that I blacked out.
